Record holder



Sept. 24, 194a. A, Q LARGE 2,215,833

RECORD HOLDER Filed Dec. 16'. 1959 Patented Sept. 24, 1940 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE 2,215,833 room) HOLDER.

Archie 0. Large, Oklahoma City, Okla. Applicatifln December- 16, 1939,Serial No. 309,696

9 Claims.

This invention relatestO holding devices for record books and pertainsparticularly to a holding device for daily log records. or record bookssuch as are used by commercial truck drivers as required underinterstate commerce laws.

Drivers of commercial trucks are required by law to keep a daily log ofoperations in which a record must be made as to how the drivers time isoccupied from the minute he goes on, duty up until he goes off duty.Books of form sheets are provided for keeping such record and it isnecessary for the drivers of a commercial vehicle to keep this book withthem constantly and to enter up therein. on the form for each day thatthey work, how each minute of time is spentih making a trip or run. Inaddition to this, it is required that the driver keep his waybills,manifest sheets and all other papers securely together on a clipboard,which makes it necessary for the driver to have two groups of records tokeep track of in addition to his other duties. A great deal of time isrequiredto make out the log sheets because of the inconvenient way inwhich the forms must be handled, and this is particularly difficultwhile the operator is driving or when he has other duties to perform.

The present invention has for its primary objeot to provide a carrierfor the daily log sheet or record sheets which has associated with it astencil plate which is adapted to be shifted in the carrier to variouspositions over the log sheet to facilitate placing upon such sheet thevarious vertical and horizontal lines which must be made to designatethe various movements of the driver 35 and the manner in which he hasspent his time, so that a neat and accurate record of the drivers dailyoperations may be obtained.

It is a further objectof the present invention to provide in associationwith such record sheet or log holder, a convenient means for securingtogether all waybills, manifest sheets and other loose papers whichthedriver must keep together.

Still another object is to provide a carrier for a daily log recordbook, in which novel means is provided for maintaining the stencil platein working position whereby such plate may be easily shifted to variouspositions over a log sheet to facilitate the application of record linesthereto. V

The invention will be best understood from a consideration ofthefollowing detailed descrip tion taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing forming part of this specification, with theunderstanding, however, that the invention is not to be confined to anystrict conformity with the showing of the drawing but may be changed ormodified 'so long as such changes or modifications mark no materialdeparture from the salient features of the invention as expressed in theappendedclaims.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a view in plan of the daily log book holder embodying thepresent invention, showing the top of the same raised and showing thesten cil plate in position over a log sheet.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line 22 of Fig. l, the top ofthe holder being in closed position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. i is a view in plan of the stencil plate, per se.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral l generallydesignates the daily log record book holder which, as shown, comprisesan elongated flat or shallow receptacle having a bottom wall 2, endwalls 3, side walls A and a top wall which is divided into a short fixedportion 5 extending across one end of the receptacle and integral withthe adjacent end wall 3, and the movable portion 6 whichconstitutes acover or lid and which makes up the major,

portion of the top wall structure. The cover 6 is hingedly coupled, asindicated at l, with the fixed top wall portion 5, so that the cover maybe raised or moved on an axis extending transversely of the holder togive direct access to the major portion of the interior of the same.

Each of the side walls 4 has extending throughout its length therelatively narrow inturned flange or lip d and the cover 6 rests uponthese flanges when the cover is in closed position.

Within the receptacle and extending transversely thereof adjacent theend nearest the hinge l is a log book clamp or holder, comprising a jawplate 9 which extends transversely of the receptacle and has at its rearthe downturned flange Iii and along its forward edge the slightlydownwardly curved lip l i, This jawplate 9 rests upon a pair of posts 12or other suitable supporting means which are secured to the bottom wall2 and which have suitable threaded passages opening upwardlytherethrough for the reception of securing screws [3 which pass throughapertures in the clamp plate 9, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The flange [0of the clamping plate thus serves as a supporting foot for the rear edgeof the clamping plate and the lip at the forward edge bears against theback part of the log book which is indicated generally by the numeral Mand which lies within the receptacle in the manner shown. Thus it willbe seen that the pages of the log book may be readily turned while thebook will be securely held in place by the clamp.

Fig. 1 illustrates the manner in which a page of such a log book is laidoff. The top part of the page has severalaspaces for recording the date,the name of the driver and other information, while the major portion ofthe page is di- Vided longitudinally into a series of spaces, the upperone of which, indicated by the numeral l5, has numerals thereinindicating the twentyfour hours of the day, midnight being indicated atthe extreme left end column and noon at the transverse center thereof.Beneath the hour chart are longitudinally extending spaces 16 which arehere indicated by the numerals 1 to 9, and in these spaces variousrecords are kept as, for example, space #1 is for recording when thedriver is off duty while making a trip, it being understood, of course,that in such commercial vehicles two drivers are always carried so thatone is working while the other one is resting, the amount of time thathe expends off duty excepting time spent in sleeping. Space #2 would befor recording the periods or amount of time which a driver spends insleeping. Space #3 would be for recording while driving or operating,the amount of time spent in making incidental stops. Space #4 is forrecording while riding and while not in sleeping berth, the time formaking incidental stops or of dead-heading. The remaining columns 5, 6and 7, are for recording the time taken by a driver while he is actuallyon duty, for performing various jobs or for other incidental matters asfor loading, unloading, making out reports, making stops for meals,gasoline, etc., and waiting for work or to be released from work, etc,also for various other emergencies which require to be explained. Thelast space of the sheet which is numbered 9 is provided for writing inincidental information.

In the process of lining the various horizontal columns l6 so as toprovide a graphic record of the manner in which a driver during a tripspends his time, it is necessary for the driver to pencil horizontallines along the different horizontal columns and connect thesehorizontal lines, which cover time periods, by vertical or transverselines as is illustrated in Fig. 1. It is required of the driver that hislog record be neatly kept but it is extremely difficult for the driverto arrange these various horizontal and transverse lines in a neat andorderly manner, particularly Where the record must be entered while thetruck or vehicle is in operation.

In order to assist the driver in applying the horizontal and transverselines to the log sheet, there is provided a rectangular stencil platewhich is indicated generally by the numeral I! and which is made of aheavy sheet of transparent material such as Celluloid, Cellophane, orany other suitable transparent synthetic product, which may be readilyflexed so as to be easily placed in and taken out of working position.This stencil plate is of a width which will facilitate using theleft-hand edge for making all vertical lines or lines transversely ofthe record sheet between the midnight and noon designations and theright-hand edge for making such vertical or transverse lines from thenoon designation to the right. In length the stencil plate substantiallyequals the inside width of the receptacle so that its end edges areengaged beneath the guide flanges 8 which hold the plate against fallingout of the receptacle but which permit the plate to be easily shifted tothe right or to the left, as may be desired.

Between the top and bottom edges, the stencil plate is provided with aseries of spaced parallel transversely extending slots l8, each ofwhich, when the plate is in position in the book holder or receptacle,lies over a horizontal record space or columnl6.

In the use of the present device, after the record book has been placedin the receptacle and the stencil plate has been placed over one of thesheets of the book, the driver may make thei various horizontal linesnecessary after placing the stencil plate in the proper position, byinserting the point of a pencil through one of the slots l8 and when itis necessary to connect two horizontal lines together by a transverse orvertical line, then either the right or the left-hand edge of thestencil plate is used as a guide or straight edge. Thus it will be seenthat by means of the present device, the driver will be able to keep orlay out his log sheet neatly so that an easily read graphic record ofthe drivers movements during a trip may be obtained. Due to the thinnessand flexibility of the stencil plate, it may be readily inserted betweensheets of the record book and left in such position and may be readilyremoved from the receptacle for the turning of a page and replaced overa new page. Upon the back or bottom wall 2 of the receptacle there issecured a spring clamp or clip which is indicated generally by thenumeral I9 by means of which the various papers which the driver has tokeep track of, may be secured and held in a position where they may bereadily referred to when wanted. This clip I 9 is of a standard Wellknown type and is not believed to require any detailed explanation as itdoes not in itself constitute any part of the present invention.

What is claimed is:

1. Carrying means for a record sheet book, comprising an elongatedrectangular shallow receptacle having a back wall, end Walls andlongitudinally extending side walls, clamp means disposed within thereceptacle upon the back wall adjacent to an end wall for engaging anend edge of said book to secure the latter in the receptacle, atransparent stencil plate having a Width materially less than the lengthof the receptacle and having a length less than the width of thereceptacle whereby it may be disposed in the receptacle between saidside walls and over a sheet of said book, said plate having one or moremarking implement receiving slots extending transversely thereof, andguide means extending longitudinally of said receptacle side Walls formaintaining said transparent plate against removal from the receptaclebut permitting the plate to be shifted longitudinally of the receptacle,said guide means comprising an inturned flange forming an integral partof each of the side walls and extending throughout the length of thesame, said slots extending in the direction of movement of the platewhereby lines may be formed on said sheet in the said direction ofmovement and the side edges of the plate providing straight edgeswhereby said marking implement may be employed for forming lines on thesheet transversely to the first-mentioned lines.

2. A carrier for a book of record sheets of the character stated,comprising an elongated rectangular relatively shallow receptacle havinga back wall, end walls and longitudinally extending side walls, each ofsaid side walls having a relatively narrow inturned flange extendingthroughout its length, a cover hingedly attached at one end of thereceptacle for oscillation on an axis extending transversely of thelength of the receptacle, the cover resting when closed upon saidflanges and upon an end wall, means within the receptacle adjacent theend nearest the hinge for said cover for securing said book within thereceptacle, and a marking implement guiding plate for use in entering arecord in said book, comprising a sheet of transparent material of awidth materially less than the length of the receptacle and disposedtransversely of and within the receptacle with its end edges slidablyengaged beneath said flanges for sliding movement longitudinally of thereceptacle over the book, the plate having one or more marking implementreceiving slots extending in the direction of movement of the plate inthe receptacle whereby lines may be formed in the book in such directionand the plate having side edges extending transversely to such slotsconstituting straight edges whereby said implement may be employed forforming lines in the book transversely of the first lines.

3. A truckers daily log sheet holder of the character described,comprising :a flat body upon the surface of which said log sheet may beplaced, securing means carried by said body for fastening said sheet tothe body along an edge of the sheet, a marking implement guiding meanscomprising a flat relatively wide plate having one or more slots forsaid marking implement, the slots extending transversely of the plate,the plate being constructed to be disposed transversely of said bodyover said sheet, and means maintaining said plate in position over thebody for sliding movement along a fixed path over the surface of thesheet, said slots extending in the direction of movement of the plate,the width of the plate being less than the dimension of the sheet in thedirection in which the plate is moved whereby an edge of the plate maybe employed as a guide for said implement for the forming on the sheetof lines across said path.

4. A truckers log sheet holder, comprising a supporting body forthesheet, means for securing the sheet to the body, a marking implementguiding means comprising a flat relatively wide plate having one or moreslots for said marking implement, the slots extending transversely ofthe plate, the plate being constructed to be disposed transversely ofsaid body over the sheet, and means maintaining said plate in positionover the body for sliding movement along a fixed path over the surfaceof the sheet, said slots extending in the direction of movement of theplate, the width of the plate being less than the dimension of the sheetin the direction. in which the plate is moved whereby the said implementwhen in a slot may be moved along the sheet with the plate.

5. A truckers log sheet holder, comprising a supporting body for thesheet, means for securing the sheet to the body, a marking implementguiding means, comprising a flat relatively wide plate constructed to bedisposed transversely of said body over the sheet, and means maintainingsaid plate in position over the body for sliding movement along a fixedpath over the surface of the sheet, said plate being of a widthmaterially less than the dimension of the sheet in the direction inwhich the plate is moved and the plate having an edge extendingtransversely of such path of movement providing a marking implementguide whereby said sheet may be marked transversely of the path atarbitrarily selected places throughout the extent of the sheet in thesaid direction of movement.

6. A holding means for a record sheet book, comprising a receptaclehaving a depth sufficient to receive said book and having opposite sidewalls, means carried by and within the receptacle for securing said bookalong one edge in the receptacle, marking implement guiding meanscomprising a plate having one or more slots for said implement andhaving a length slightly less than the width of the receptaclebetween'said walls to position in the receptacle between the walls tolie over a sheet of the book, said plate having a width materially lessthan the length of the receptacle, and means carried by said walls andengaging opposite end edges of said plate for maintaining the plate inthe receptacle for sliding movement along a path paralleling said walls,the said slots extending in the direction of movement of the platewhereby the marking implement when engaged in a slot may be moved withthe plate along said path.

'7. Carrying means for a record sheet book, comprising an elongatedrectangular shallow receptacle having a back wall, end walls andlongitudinally extending side walls, the receptacle having a depthsufficient to receive said book, clamp means disposed within thereceptacle upon the back wall adjacent to an end wall for engagementover an end edge of said book to secure the latter in the receptacle, atransparent stencil plate having a width materially less than the lengthof the receptacle and having a length less than the width of thereceptacle whereby it may be disposed in and transversely of thereceptacle between said walls and over a sheet of said book, said platehaving one or more marking implement receiving slots extendingtransversely thereof, and guide means extending longitudinally of saidreceptacle side walls maintaining said plate for sliding movementlongitudinally of the receptacle and securing the plate againstaccidental removal from the receptacle, said slots extending in thedirection of movement of the plate and the side edges of the plateproviding guiding edges transversely to said slots for said markingimplement.

8. A truckers log sheet holder, comprising a supporting body for thesheet, means for securing the sheet to the body, a marking implementguiding means comprising a fiat relatively wide plate constructed to bedisposed transversely of said body over the sheet, means maintainingsaid plate in position over the body for sliding movement along a fixedpath over the surface of the sheet, and said plate having a plurality ofopenings therethrough which facilitate the drawing of lines upon thesheet in a direction extending transversely of the plate by theselective engagement of the marking implement in the openings.

9. A truckers log sheet holder, comprising a supporting body for thesheet, means for securing the sheet to the body, a marking implementguiding means comprising a flat relatively wide plate constructed to bedisposed transversely of said body over the sheet, means maintainingsaid plate in position over the body for sliding movement along a fixedpath over the surface of the sheet, said plate having a plurality ofopenings therethrough which facilitate the drawing of lines upon thesheet in a direction extending transversely of the plate by theselective engagement of the marking implement in the openings, and thewidth of the plate being less than the dimension of the sheet in thedirection in which the plate is moved whereby an edge of the plateextending across the sheet may be used as a guide for said implement forthe selective formation of lines extending across the sheet.

ARCHIE 0. LARGE.

